Safe Routes to School

Safe Routes to School is all about creating safe, convenient, and fun opportunities for 4J students to walk and bike to and from schools. This is important for the health and safety of our kids and to foster the creation of livable, vibrant communities. We work to increase physical activity and improve walking and bicycling safety conditions on routes to and from school and throughout the community.

The program elements (the “6 E’s”) of Safe Routes to School are below, along with some examples of related activities.

Engineering – Improvements to the built environment to support safety for student pedestrians and bicyclists. This may include traffic signals, traffic calming, pedestrian crossings, sidewalks, off-street paths, bicycle parking, and signage.

Evaluation – Assessment of infrastructure; classroom tallies and parent surveys to determine needs and program effectiveness.